Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs Commandant Todd Jacobus (juh-KOH-bus) says this is a day to honor those who’ve served a cause greater than themselves.
Jacobus greeted a crowd gathered at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery this (Wednesday) morning to mark Veterans Day.
The event at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery began at 8 a.m. Iowa time. Jacobus noted it was 6 p.m. in the Middle East where some Iowa soldiers are on active duty.
Colonel Martha Kester, an Iowa National Guard Chaplain, led the crowd in prayer.
About 11-thousand individuals — veterans, their spouses and family members — have been buried at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter since the property was dedicated in mid-2028.
